Lesson I Learned After Turning 60

My sons sprung a surprise birthday present on me when I turned 60., it was the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb. I always said I would love to do it but was too scared until then. It was the most fantastic time, and we had great photos taken. My lesson after turning 60 was to be adventurous and try something new, it can only make you feel better about yourself.
 
Lavinia said:
Learning to live without other people is very useful.
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I read that from a different perspective; I had a hard time adjusting to life without my kids. And it felt like all 3 of them left home all at once (still does when I reflect) and I wondered what I did to make them want to leave.

I was a single dad, so when they left, I was suddenly alone. It felt weird and uncomfortable...and I had a light-bulb moment, because I realized that's probably how moms feel, only worse, maybe, right? Then, I started collecting stray cats, and the whole cat-lady thing started making sense.

Man, that was a strange time. Kind of Twighlight Zone-ish for a while.
 
Murrmurr said:
And it felt like all 3 of them left home all at once (still does when I reflect) and I wondered what I did to make them want to leave.
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You raised them right that's what you did.

Our job as parents is to raise kids capable of independence, and the confidence to exercise that independence.

Now if they all ran away to escape your tyranny I retract my first comment!
 
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